Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
1020 AM CDT MON SEP 3 2012

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...THE GALVESTON CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2012...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1875 TO 2012

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             100   08/27/2011
                        08/31/2000
                        08/25/1924
 LOW               67   08/25/1966
                        08/25/1930
                        08/27/1913
HIGHEST            97   08/30        MM      MM      100  08/27
LOWEST             75   08/19        MM      MM       78  08/25
AVG. MAXIMUM     92.0              90.3     1.7     94.0
AVG. MINIMUM     81.2              79.7     1.5     83.1
MEAN             86.6              85.0     1.6     88.5
DAYS MAX >= 90     26              16.6     9.4       30
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        19.08   1915
 MINIMUM         0.00   1902
TOTALS           6.14              4.39    1.75     0.10
DAILY AVG.       0.20              0.14    0.06     0.00
DAYS >= .01         7                MM      MM        1
DAYS >= .10         7                MM      MM        1
DAYS >= .50         5                MM      MM        0
DAYS >= 1.00        3                MM      MM        0

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL       0                 0       0        0
 SINCE 7/1          0                 0       0        0
COOLING TOTAL     679               620      59      738
 SINCE 1/1       2925              2394     531     2909
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.1
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    36/210    DATE  08/25
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    45/210    DATE  08/25

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.30

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     74

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN                7     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       7     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      2

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

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